Mold for jacketing vase receptacles



Jan. 16, 1962 F. JACOMARO 3,016,594

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rich United States Patent Ofiiace 3,016,594 Patented Jan. 16, 19623,016,594 MOLD FOR JACKETING VASE RECEPTACLES Frank Jacomaro, 1855Narragansett, Chicago 39, 111. Filed Aug. 1, 1958, Ser. No. 752,644 4Claims. (Cl. 25-118) The present invention generally relates to a moldfor jacketing a receptacle for a vase.

There is presently provided a generally cylindrical receptacle having aflange at the upper end thereof which is embedded in the ground surfacewith the receptacle having means for supporting a vase with the vaseprotruding above the receptacle or disposed in inverted relation withthe vase inserted into the receptacle. These devices are normallyemployed in cemeteries for receiving cut flowers or the like with theconstruction of the vase being such that when the vase is inverted andinserted into the receptacle, the entire mechanism is generally flushwith the ground surface so that the grass may be easily mowed. When theground is soft which frequently occurs from the rain and people happento step on the flange or if machinery or mowers are run on the flangesor receptacles, there is quite often a tendency of the receptacle totilt which causes one edge thereof to protrude above the surface of theground which constitutes a hazard because some person may siumble orfall and such protrusion may cause damage to mowers or the like thatpass over the vase assembly and will also damage the vase. Therefore. itis the pri mary object of the present invention to provide a mold forforming a jacket over the cylindrical receptacle with the jacket beingconstructed of concrete or similar material which is tapered from aone-inch thickness at the top to three inches at the bottom thusproviding a generally frusto-conical shape in which the bottom providesa footing to help maintain the vase receptacle in a level condition andalso to prevent any possiaility of the de vice being pulled out ortilted while in position.

Another important feature of the present invention is to provide a moldfor jacketing a cylindrical receptacle which is simple in construction,easy to use, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout. and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the jacketed receptacle and vaseformed by using the mold of the present invention installed in flushrelation to the ground surface;

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view through the receptacle, the mold and thejacket contained by the mold;

FIGURE 3 is a bottom plan view of the construction of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a detailed sectional view showing the bayonet slotconstruction for attaching the vase to the receptacle;

FIGURE 5 is an exploded group perspective View showing the mold andreceptacle and interconnecting mechanism; and

FIGURE 6 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a planepassing along section line 6-6 of FIGURE 1 illustrating the relationshipof the jacketed receptacle and vase.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numera1 10 generallydesignates the jacketed vase receptacle while the numeral 12 generallydes'gnates the mold of the present invention for jacketing thereceptacle.

The conventional cylindrical receptacle is designated by the numeral 14and includes a peripheral flange 16 at its upper end thereof whichincludes a plurality of bayonet type slots or notches 18 formed thereinfor receiving projecting lugs 20 on a cylindrical vase 22 having abottom 24 and handle forming lugs 26. The bottom 24 is preferablyconcave on its lower surface with the lug 26 having an upper edgegenerally in the same p'ane as the flange 16 when the vase 22 isinverted and inserted into the cylindrical receptacle 14 thus providinga generally smooth surface with the surrounding ground area designatedby the numeral 28.

As shown in FIGURE 6, there is provided an encircling jacket or casing30 of concrete or other suitable material which completely encircles andencoses the cylindrical receptacle 14 and which has a greater thick nessat the bottom than at the top thus defining with the receptacle 14 agenerally frusto-conical member having an upper surface generallycontiguous with the surface of the surrounding ground area and generallyproviding no obstructions to movement of a lawn mower or similarmachinery over the ground surface when the vase is inverted and insertedinto the receptacle 14. The re'atively enlarged lower end of the jacket30 provides a footing for the entire assembly and generally preventstilting of the same due to its engagement with the surrounding earthwhereby the shape of the device prevents upward movement thereof andpreven's tilting th-reof.

Referring now specifically to FIGURES 2 and 5, the mold 12 generallyincludes a peripheral wall 32 defining a frusto-conical shape and havingan inwardly extending bottom member 34 at the lower end thereof havingan opening 36 receiving the flange 16 on the receptacle 14 wherein theflange and the bottom 34 form a bottom for the mold whereas thecylindrical receptacle 14 and the peripheral wall 32 prolide spicedwalls for receiving the concrete jacket 30 so that the concrete jacket30 will be shaped and formed into the desired frustoconical shape sothatthe same may be inverted with the thicker or larger end forming thelower end of the jacket 30.

For holding the cylindrical receptacle 14 in rigid relation to thebottom wall 34, the bottom wall 34 is provided with a peripheral plate38 secured to the outer surface thereof and engaging the outer surfaceof the flange 16 for limiting the insertion thereof. Inserted into theopen end of the receptacle 14 is a first plate 40 having a plurality ofprojecting lugs 42 thereon which engage with the bayonet slots 18 in thereceptacle 14 for mounting the first plate 40 detachably therein. Thefirst plate 40 is also provided with a centrally disposed threaded stud44 welded thereto or otherwise rigidly secured thereto which receives awing nut 46 thereon. Clampingly disposed under the wing nut is a secondplate 48 of circular construction having a central aperture 50 receivingthe threaded stud 44 with the second plate 48 resting against the outersurface of the peripheral plate 38 welded to the bottom member 34. Thusby tightening the wing nut 46, the receptacle 14 is rigidly secured tothe bottom member 34 and will be maintained in that position while theconcrete 30 sets up after which the second plate 48, first plate 40 andmold 12 may be removed and the assembly inverted and placed in theground 28 in the desired manner which provides for concealment of thevase and provides concrete support for the vase so that the same will bemaintained in the desired vertical condition and preventing the possibletilting of the vase assembly due to machinery or persons stepping on thesame.

It is pointed out that various minor changes may be adapted in the moldfor employment of the device with various commercially available vaseand receptacle assemblies with most of these changes being in theparticular size and construction of the plate having the lugs thereon inorder to anchor the top of the mold in secure position with the top ofthe mold actually being the bottom 34 when the concrete ispoured intothe mold and the mold may be constructed of any suitable material suchas sheet metal or the like.

Th foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles oftheinvention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimedas new is as follows:

1. A portable device for combining a r'ecep'tacle'with a jacket ofconcrete, said receptacle having a peripheral flange at oneend thereofcomprising, a mold having a peripheral inclined wall, an open top and aninwardly extending bottom member provided with'a' central opening forreceiving the flange on the end' of the receptacle, a peripheral plateattached tothe outer surface of the bottom member and extending inwardlypast the edge of the opening for forming an abutment for the flange onthe receptacle, said bottom member having a thickness sub stantiallyequal to the flange whereby the flange will project above the surface ofth jacket, a first plate adapted to' be detachably connected to thereceptacle, a

second plate engaging the outer surface of'the peripheral plate, andmeans interconnecting said plates for pulling the first and secondplatestowards each other for-retaining the receptacle and receptacleflange in rigid engagement with the peripheral plate mounted on" thebottom member thereby rigidly securing'the receptacle to the bottommember in sealed relation for receiving a filler of concrete between thereceptacle and the wall of theopen topped mold 2. The structureasdefined in claim 1* wherein said bottom forming member is concave onthe inner surface thereby providing a convex surface to-the concrete.

3. An assembly for molding a concrete jacket around a cylindricalcontainer in which the cylindrical container becomes permanentlyconnected with the concret jacket comprising a tapered peripheral wallof circular crosssectional configuration, a bottom member on the smallend of the wall, said bottom member and wall being ofunitaryconstruction, said bottom member having a centrally disposed opening, anannular peripheral plate mounted on the external surface of the bottommember and having the inner edg thereof disposed inwardly of theperiphery of the opening in the bottom member thereby defining anannular recess, the container having a peripheral flange at one endthereof for reception in the recess, the thickness of the bottom memberbeing substantially equal to the thickness of the flange on thecontainer whereby the concrete will be disposed against the top surfaceof the flange on the container when formed in the mold and disposedbelow the edge of the flange on the container when the container andjacket are inverted to their utilitarian position, a first platedisposed within the interior of the container, means detachablyconnecting the first plate to the container, a second plate disposedagainst the outer surface of the annular peripheral plate and disposedgenerally in parallel relation to the first plate, a clamp bolt rigidwith the first plate and extending through the second plate, said boltreceiving a clamping nut for urging the plates towards each otherthereby rigidly securing the container to the bottom member and in rigidrelation to the peripheral wall whereby the container forms the core forthe mold, said container having a diameter approximately equal toone-half the diameter of the mold at the small-end thereof for providinga sub stantial thicknessto the jacket at the small upper end of thejacket'and container assembly whendisposed with the flange in theuppermost position.

4.- The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein the bottom member isconcavely curved whereby a convex top surface will be formed on thejacket peripherally of the flange on the container thereby forming aself-drainage device to prevent entry of water into the container andalso providing a smooth upward projection in the soil surface in whichthe container and jacket are disposed.

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